Discovery Box| (0.35311624242424) | 2Sa 24:9 |
| <p class="bodytext">Joab reported the number of warriors<n id="1" /> to the king. In Israel there were 800,000 sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were 500,000 soldiers.p> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 2Sa 24:16 |
| When the angel<n id="1" /> extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the <sc>Lordsc> relented from his judgment.<n id="2" /> He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!”<n id="3" /> (Now the <sc>Lordsc>’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)p> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 2Sa 24:17 |
| <p class="bodytext">When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the <sc>Lordsc>, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep – what have they done? Attack me and my family.”<n id="1" />p> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 1:2 |
| His servants advised<n id="1" /> him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king,<n id="2" /> to take care of the king’s needs<n id="3" /> and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you<n id="4" /> and keep our master, the king, warm.”<n id="5" /> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 1:27 |
| Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants<n id="1" /> who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”<n id="2" />p> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 2:39 |
| <p class="bodytext">Three years later two of Shimei’s servants ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. Shimei was told, “Look, your servants are in Gath.” |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 4:7 |
| <p class="bodytext">Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year. |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 4:21 |
| <v id="(5:1)" /><n id="1" /> Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River<n id="2" /> to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.<n id="3" /> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 4:24 |
| His royal court was so large because<n id="1" /> he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah<n id="2" /> to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors.<n id="3" /> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 5:1 |
| <t /><p class="bodytext"><v id="(5:15)" /><n id="1" /> King Hiram of Tyre<n id="2" /> sent messengers<n id="3" /> to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.) |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 5:6 |
| So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.”p> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 5:7 |
| <p class="bodytext">When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said, “The <sc>Lordsc> is worthy of praise today because he<n id="1" /> has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.” |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 6:1 |
| <t /><p class="bodytext">In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, during the month Ziv<n id="1" /> (the second month), he began building the <sc>Lordsc>’s temple. |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 7:8 |
| The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way.<n id="1" /> He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.<n id="2" /> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 8:35 |
| <p class="bodytext">“The time will come when<n id="1" /> the skies are shut up tightly and no rain falls because your people<n id="2" /> sinned against you. When they direct their prayers toward this place, renew their allegiance to you,<n id="3" /> and turn away from their sin because you punish<n id="4" /> them, |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 8:38 |
| When all your people Israel pray and ask for help,<n id="1" /> as they acknowledge their pain<n id="2" /> and spread out their hands toward this temple, |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 8:54 |
| <p class="bodytext">When Solomon finished presenting all these prayers and requests to the <sc>Lordsc>, he got up from before the altar of the <sc>Lordsc> where he had kneeled and spread out his hands toward the sky.<n id="1" /> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 8:59 |
| May the <sc>Lordsc> our God be constantly aware of these requests of mine I have presented to him,<n id="1" /> so that he might vindicate<n id="2" /> his servant and his people Israel as the need arises. |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 9:3 |
| The <sc>Lordsc> said to him, “I have answered<n id="1" /> your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home;<n id="2" /> I will be constantly present there.<n id="3" /> |
| (0.35311624242424) | 1Ki 9:7 |
| then I will remove Israel from the land<n id="1" /> I have given them, I will abandon this temple I have consecrated with my presence,<n id="2" /> and Israel will be mocked and ridiculed<n id="3" /> among all the nations. |
